Clinical Psychologist Salary in Ohio: What Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Earn
Clinical and counseling psychologists in Ohio had a median annual wage of $101,190 in May 2025, 1% above the national median of $100,580.
The state tracks the national distribution through its middle — the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles all sit 1% above their national counterparts — and falls below it at both tails: 28% below at the 10th percentile, 11% below at the 90th.
Ohio ranks 19th of 48 jurisdictions by median and 12th of 46 by estimated employment.
Clinical & counseling psychologists · SOC 19-3033
$101,190/yr
+1% vs. national $100,580
$48.65/hr median
Which psychologists this covers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state and national estimates — Ohio, SOCs 19-3033.
Retrieved 2026-09-24 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Ohio vs. the national figure
Each occupation is compared with its own national median from the same May 2025 release, and the national clinical psychologist salary page gives the national distribution.
Ranks count only the jurisdictions (states plus DC) where BLS publishes that occupation’s figure.
Differences are whole percentages of the national figure, rounded half away from zero, computed from the figures shown.
By estimated employment, Ohio ranks 12th of 46 for clinical and counseling psychologists.
A median $610 above national
The Ohio median of $101,190 is $610 above the national median of $100,580 for clinical and counseling psychologists, a 1% gap.
The hourly median runs the same way at $48.65 against $48.36 nationally, $0.29 more per hour.
Among the 48 jurisdictions where BLS publishes a median for this occupation, Ohio ranks 19th, and the hourly median also ranks 19th.
That sits alongside a large workforce: an estimated 2,080 psychologists, 12th of the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes both a median and an employment estimate for the occupation.
So the Ohio median is not a small-workforce figure; it rests on a large reported workforce and sits just above the national middle.
A national-level middle, with tails that fall away on both ends
The Ohio distribution does not sit on one side of the national one.
At the 10th percentile Ohio is far behind: $39,640 against $55,170 nationally, 28% below — the deepest percentage gap anywhere in the range.
From the 25th percentile through the 75th the state tracks the national figures: $74,150 is 1% above the national $73,210, the median premium is 1%, and the 75th percentile of $136,930 is 1% above the national $135,200.
Above the 75th the state falls away again: the 90th percentile of $161,580 is 11% below the national $180,960, the largest dollar gap in the range at $19,380.
The middle half of Ohio psychologists spans $62,780, against a national band of $61,990, and the full span from the 10th to the 90th percentile runs $121,940 against $125,790 nationally.
What this figure covers: Clinical and counseling psychologists only.
School psychologists and "psychologists, all other" (SOC 19-3039) are separate occupations and are not in this figure.
OEWS counts wage and salary workers, so psychologists in their own private practice are not counted.
Reading an offer against these figures
Compare an offer with the Ohio row first, then the national one.
An offer at $101,190 matches the Ohio median and sits $610 above the national median.
An offer near $74,150, the Ohio 25th percentile, sits just above the national 25th percentile of $73,210; near the top, $136,930 marks the Ohio 75th percentile, a figure just above the national 75th percentile of $135,200, while the Ohio 90th percentile of $161,580 sits below the national 90th percentile of $180,960.
The Ohio spread from the 10th to the 90th percentile runs 4.1 times, against 3.3 times nationally.
A percentile is a position in the state distribution, not a pay step or a measure of time in the field.
What this figure does and does not describe
This row is the BLS occupation for clinical and counseling psychologists, not a figure for one Ohio licence.
The state's psychologist licence is a doctoral licence.
Ohio separately titles psychologists who practice in educational settings, including an independent title in that practice area whose minimum credential is a master's degree, and it issues no general master's-level clinical psychology licence.
The row is not split by licence stage in any case, and it is not a count of licence holders: BLS assigns workers to occupations by the duties they perform, not by the licence they hold.
Whatever credential a posting names, compare its pay with this row only knowing that the row describes the whole occupation as BLS counts it.
The state's licensure pages linked under this section own the licence rules.
What each licence requires in Ohio is summarized in psychologist licensure in Ohio.
Before you weigh an offer, check what licence or certification the posting requires — browse clinical psychologist jobs in Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do clinical psychologists make in Ohio?
BLS reports a May 2025 median annual wage of $101,190 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Ohio, or $48.65 an hour.
That is 1% above the national median of $100,580.
The middle half of Ohio psychologists earned between $74,150 and $136,930, and the top tenth earned more than $161,580.
Is psychologist pay in Ohio above the national figure across the whole distribution?
No. Ohio is furthest below national at the bottom: 28% below at the 10th percentile ($39,640 against $55,170).
The middle three percentiles sit just above: 1% above at the 25th ($74,150 against $73,210), 1% at the median and 1% at the 75th ($136,930 against $135,200).
The state falls away at the top: the 90th percentile of $161,580 is 11% below the national $180,960.
How many clinical and counseling psychologists work in Ohio?
BLS estimates 2,080 clinical and counseling psychologists employed in Ohio in May 2025, which ranks 12th of the 46 jurisdictions where BLS publishes both a median and an employment estimate for the occupation.
That is a count of people in jobs during the survey period, not of open positions, and it covers only this one occupation.
How does Ohio's pay range compare with the national spread?
The middle half of Ohio pay spans $62,780, from a 25th percentile of $74,150 to a 75th percentile of $136,930.
The national middle half spans $61,990, from $73,210 to $135,200.
Ohio's 25th percentile is 1% above the national figure, and its 75th percentile is also 1% above.
The full span from the 10th to the 90th percentile is $121,940 in Ohio against $125,790 nationally — the state's extremes, not its middle, are where it differs from the national range.
More Ohio Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
Wage figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 state and national estimates, SOCs 19-3033, retrieved 2026-09-24.
Page last updated 2026-09-29.